ASSOCIATED PRESSDespite online rumors saying that Howard Stern sidekick Artie Lange will be soon out of a job after his suicide attempt, news reports airing on Sirius XM’s Howard 100 and Howard 101 clearly states that the comedian still has a job with the Stern show.

Despite online rumors saying that Howard Stern sidekick Artie Lange will be soon out of a job after his suicide attempt, news reports airing on Sirius XM’s Howard 100 and Howard 101 clearly states that the comedian still has a job with the Stern show.

Tim Sabean, senior VP of Sirius’ Howard Stern channels, said in his statement that “The Perez Hilton report is absolutely false. Artie is very much a part of these channels and we look forward to Artie’s fast recovery and we wish him all the best.”

The announcement began airing last night and will continue throughout this weekend.

Howard 100 News is a dedicated news department that reports on topics that are of interest to or involving Stern, his audience or both.